Teams who have won three or more successive constructors' titles

"To win three constructors' championships in succession would be something quite remarkable."

Speaking ahead of this weekend's United States Grand Prix, the penultimate race of the season, he added: "There are only two or three other teams that have won triple constructors' championships. If we manage to achieve that we join a very elite group."

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel could also make it three straight drivers' titles, should he manage to hang on to his 10-point lead over Ferrari's Fernando Alonso.

"Vettel, on account of being ahead and having comfortably the faster car, is favourite. But within F1 there is a feeling that Alonso would be the more deserving champion"